Table 2: Experimental joint shear strength, observed failure mode, yielding and flexural capacity.

Test	Vb,TEST (*)	Vb,yield	Vb,flex	FM obs (**)				Experimental Joint Shear Strain
#	(kN)	(kN)	(kN)		(MPa0.5)
1	24.80	26.82	-	J	0.49	0.53	-	no
2	41.50	47.89	-	J	0.44	0.50	-	no
3	51.50	82.86	-	J	0.39	0.63	-	no
4	16.00	22.91	-	J	0.38	0.55	-	no
5	16.10	15.16	18.87	BJ	0.39	0.36	0.45	no
6	28.20	25.26	31.57	BJ	0.44	0.39	0.49	no
7	29.40	25.29	31.60	BJ	0.44	0.38	0.47	no
8	27.75	24.97	31.47	BJ	0.53	0.48	0.60	no
9	29.55	25.35	31.56	BJ	0.43	0.37	0.46	no
10	27.30	25.25	31.59	BJ	0.42	0.39	0.49	no
11	79.24	109.38	-	J	0.57	0.78	-	yes
12	52.82	50.59	77.94	BJ	0.38	0.36	0.55	yes
13	51.70	89.58	-	J	0.62	1.41	-	yes
14	50.30	52.50	-	J	0.60	0.80	-	yes
15	68.40	165.50	-	J	0.50	1.47	-	yes
16	46.90	83.56	-	J	0.34	0.82	-	yes